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Ricoh CX5 vs Sony A7 II

Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
35
Overall
34
Ricoh CX5 front
 
Sony Alpha A7 II front
Portability
69
Imaging
71
Features
84
Overall
76

Ricoh CX5 vs Sony A7 II Key Specs

Ricoh CX5
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 205g - 102 x 59 x 29mm
  • Released July 2011
Sony A7 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Expand to 51200)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 599g - 127 x 96 x 60mm
  • Launched November 2014
  • Replaced the Sony A7
  • Newer Model is Sony A7 III
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Ricoh CX5 vs Sony A7 II Overview

Lets look a little more in depth at the Ricoh CX5 and Sony A7 II, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the CX5 (10MP) and A7 II (24MP) and the CX5 (1/2.3") and A7 II (Full frame) have different sensor sizing.

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The CX5 was unveiled 4 years before the A7 II and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Ricoh CX5 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a thorough comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the CX5 scores versus the A7 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh CX5 over the Sony A7 II

 CX5 A7 II 

Reasons to pick Sony A7 II over the Ricoh CX5

 A7 II CX5 
LaunchedNovember 2014July 2011More recent by 40 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1230k920kClearer display (+310k dot)

Common features in the Ricoh CX5 and Sony A7 II

 CX5 A7 II 
Manually focus More exact focus
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurement
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Ricoh CX5 vs Sony A7 II Physical Comparison

If you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Ricoh CX5 has got outside measurements of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Sony A7 II has sizing of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

Compare the Ricoh CX5 and Sony A7 II in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at that moment. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the CX5 compared to the A7 II.

Ricoh CX5 vs Sony A7 II size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the CX5 and A7 II is 92 and 69 respectively.

Ricoh CX5 vs Sony A7 II top view buttons comparison

Ricoh CX5 vs Sony A7 II Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's hard to visualize the difference in sensor measurements just by seeing a spec sheet. The graphic underneath should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the CX5 and A7 II.

As you can see, the two cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The CX5 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A7 II will show extra detail having an extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics more aggressively. The older CX5 will be behind in sensor tech.

Ricoh CX5 vs Sony A7 II sensor size comparison

Ricoh CX5 vs Sony A7 II Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh CX5 vs Sony A7 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Ricoh CX5
Portrait photography with Sony A7 II
28
you can focus manually
cannot use external flash
low resolution sensor (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
82
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
supports face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Ricoh CX5
Street photography with Sony A7 II
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (205 grams)
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
80
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
saves RAW files
weather proof
very good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh CX5 Sports photography advice
Sony A7 II Sports photography advice
25
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
74
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
supports tracking autofocus
weather proof
supports phase detect autofocus
slow frames per second (5.0 frames per second)
bad battery (350 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh CX5 Travel photography details
Sony A7 II Travel photography details
66
lighter than competition (205 grams)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
great zoom (300mm)
low resolution sensor (10MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
61
weather proof
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
bad battery (350 shots)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Ricoh CX5
Landscape photography with Sony A7 II
45
you can focus manually
pretty wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
80
manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a decent size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
very good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
weather proof
bad battery (350 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh CX5 Vlogging info
Sony A7 II Vlogging info
30
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (205 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have microphone socket
36
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with external mic port
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
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Ricoh CX5 vs Sony A7 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh CX5 and Sony A7 II
 Ricoh CX5Sony Alpha A7 II
General Information
Make Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh CX5 Sony Alpha A7 II
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Pro Mirrorless
Released 2011-07-19 2014-11-20
Body design Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by Smooth Imaging Engine IV Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.8 x 23.9mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 855.6mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 3200 25600
Max boosted ISO - 51200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Minimum boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 117
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 28-300mm (10.7x) -
Max aperture f/3.5-5.6 -
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Number of lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.8 1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 920 thousand dot 1,230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.71x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/8000s
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames per sec 5.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync no built-in flash
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 205 grams (0.45 lbs) 599 grams (1.32 lbs)
Physical dimensions 102 x 59 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 127 x 96 x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 90
DXO Color Depth score not tested 24.9
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.6
DXO Low light score not tested 2449
Other
Battery life - 350 images
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model DB-100 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2, 10 or Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Launch price $399 $1,456